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Sajjanata ka dand
This is a Hindi literary classic.
158 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2009
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Munshi Premchand
1,156 books1,167 followersMunshi Premchand (Hindi: मुंशी प्रेमचंद) was an Indian writer famous for his modern Hindustani literature. He is one of the most celebrated writers of the Indian subcontinent,and is regarded as one of the foremost Hindustani writers of the early twentieth century.
Born Dhanpat Rai, he began writing under the pen name "Nawab Rai", but subsequently switched to "Premchand", while he is also known as "Munshi Premchand", Munshi being an honorary prefix. A novel writer, story writer and dramatist, he has been referred to as the "Upanyas Samrat" ("Emperor among Novelists") by some Hindi writers. His works include more than a dozen novels, around 250 short stories, several essays and translations of a number of foreign literary works into Hindi.
Premchand is considered the first Hindi author whose writings prominently featured realism. His novels describe the problems of the poor and the urban middle-class. His works depict a rationalistic outlook, which views religious values as something that allows the powerful hypocrites to exploit the weak. He used literature for the purpose of arousing public awareness about national and social issues and often wrote about topics related to corruption, child widowhood, prostitution, feudal system, poverty, colonialism and on the India's freedom movement.
Several of his early works, such as A Little Trick and A Moral Victory, satirised the Indians who cooperated with the British colonial government.
In the 1920s, he was influenced by Mahatma Gandhi's non-cooperation movement and the accompanying struggle for social reform. During this period, his works dealt with the social issues such as poverty, zamindari exploitation (Premashram, 1922), dowry system (Nirmala, 1925), educational reform and political oppression (Karmabhumi, 1931).
In his last days, he focused on village life as a stage for complex drama, as seen in his most famous work Godan as well as the short-story collection Kafan (1936).Premchand believed that social realism was the way for Hindi literature, as opposed to the "feminine quality", tenderness and emotion of the contemporary Bengali literature.
Born Dhanpat Rai, he began writing under the pen name "Nawab Rai", but subsequently switched to "Premchand", while he is also known as "Munshi Premchand", Munshi being an honorary prefix. A novel writer, story writer and dramatist, he has been referred to as the "Upanyas Samrat" ("Emperor among Novelists") by some Hindi writers. His works include more than a dozen novels, around 250 short stories, several essays and translations of a number of foreign literary works into Hindi.
Premchand is considered the first Hindi author whose writings prominently featured realism. His novels describe the problems of the poor and the urban middle-class. His works depict a rationalistic outlook, which views religious values as something that allows the powerful hypocrites to exploit the weak. He used literature for the purpose of arousing public awareness about national and social issues and often wrote about topics related to corruption, child widowhood, prostitution, feudal system, poverty, colonialism and on the India's freedom movement.
Several of his early works, such as A Little Trick and A Moral Victory, satirised the Indians who cooperated with the British colonial government.
In the 1920s, he was influenced by Mahatma Gandhi's non-cooperation movement and the accompanying struggle for social reform. During this period, his works dealt with the social issues such as poverty, zamindari exploitation (Premashram, 1922), dowry system (Nirmala, 1925), educational reform and political oppression (Karmabhumi, 1931).
In his last days, he focused on village life as a stage for complex drama, as seen in his most famous work Godan as well as the short-story collection Kafan (1936).Premchand believed that social realism was the way for Hindi literature, as opposed to the "feminine quality", tenderness and emotion of the contemporary Bengali literature.
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June 23, 2019
One of the best book of Katha Samrat Munshi ji
No one is good till today iike Munshi ji
He is the shinig star of Hindi literature.
Thanks to God for giving such kind of writer to India
No one is good till today iike Munshi ji
He is the shinig star of Hindi literature.
Thanks to God for giving such kind of writer to India
October 20, 2019
Good stories but bad print
Nobody can rate Premchand for his stories and his storytelling.
Two star rating is for the print. There are too many typo errors in the book. Sometimes 4-5 in a single setence and it is very difficult and frustrating. Specially towards the end of the book - last 3/4 stories.
Please correct the errors.
Nobody can rate Premchand for his stories and his storytelling.
Two star rating is for the print. There are too many typo errors in the book. Sometimes 4-5 in a single setence and it is very difficult and frustrating. Specially towards the end of the book - last 3/4 stories.
Please correct the errors.
August 25, 2020
Simple stories with great meaning. Very few writers have the grasp of Urdu and Hindi, like Premchand ji.
Great book in hindi/urdu. Simple and short stories. Prenchandji is one of the best writers in urdu and hindi. Every story has some lesson without being boring
Great book in hindi/urdu. Simple and short stories. Prenchandji is one of the best writers in urdu and hindi. Every story has some lesson without being boring
August 1, 2023
Beautiful Short Stories.
March 27, 2017
Ultimate
Read yourself and feel the emotions, no more to say . . . . . . . . . .
Read yourself and feel the emotions, no more to say . . . . . . . . . .
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